Eva Badura-Skoda
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Eva Badura-Skoda is a German/Austrian musicologist.
Eva Halfar studied at the Vienna Conservatory
and took courses in musicology, philosophy, and art history at the universities of Heidelberg, Vienna
(Erich Schenk), and Innsbruck (Ph.D., 1953, with the thesis Studien zur Geschichte des Musikunterrichtes in Österreich im 16., 17. und 18. Jahrhundert).
In 1951 she married Paul Badura-Skoda
, with whom she collaborated on the volumes Mozart-Interpretation (Vienna, 1957; english transl., 1961; 2nd edition, rev., 1996) and Bach
-Interpretation (Laaber, 1990; english transl., 1992).
In 1962 and 1963 she led summer seminars at the Salzburg
Mozarteum. In 1964 she was the Brittingham
visiting professor at the University of Wise
, at Madison
, where she served as professor of musicology from 1966 to 1974. She was a visiting professor at Boston University
(1976), Queen’s University in Kingston
, Ontario
(1979), McGill University
in Montreal
(1981–82), and the University of Göttingen (1982–83). In 1986 she was awarded the Ehrenkreuz for arts and letters by the Austrian government.
Badura-Skoda contributed many articles to books, reference works, and journals, and also edited scores by Haydn
, Dittersdorf
, Mozart
, and Schubert
.
With Peter Branscombe, she edited the volume Schubert Studies: Problems of Style and Chronology (Cambridge, 1982). She also edited the report of the international Haydn congress held in Vienna in 1982 (Munich, 1986) and was an editor of a volume on Schubert and his friends (Cologne and Vienna, 1999).
The book Interpreting Mozart, written with co-author Paul Badura-Skoda, is a detailed study of textual and performance issues which are of importance to the serious pianist, but also to any listener desiring insight into the significant issues that a pianist must deal with when presenting Mozart piano works.
Eva Halfar studied at the Vienna Conservatory
Konservatorium Wien
The Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität is a private music conservatory in Vienna, Austria established in 1938 as Musikschule der Stadt Wien.The school attained university status on June 15, 2005 as a private institution....
and took courses in musicology, philosophy, and art history at the universities of Heidelberg, Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
(Erich Schenk), and Innsbruck (Ph.D., 1953, with the thesis Studien zur Geschichte des Musikunterrichtes in Österreich im 16., 17. und 18. Jahrhundert).
In 1951 she married Paul Badura-Skoda
Paul Badura-Skoda
Paul Badura-Skoda is an Austrian pianist.He won first prize in the Austrian Music Competition in 1947. In 1949, he performed with distinguished conductors like Wilhelm Furtwängler and Herbert von Karajan...
, with whom she collaborated on the volumes Mozart-Interpretation (Vienna, 1957; english transl., 1961; 2nd edition, rev., 1996) and Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
-Interpretation (Laaber, 1990; english transl., 1992).
In 1962 and 1963 she led summer seminars at the Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
Mozarteum. In 1964 she was the Brittingham
Brittingham
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visiting professor at the University of Wise
University of Virginia's College at Wise
The University of Virginia's College at Wise is the liberal arts college of the University of Virginia, and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, located in Wise, Virginia...
, at Madison
Madison, Virginia
Madison is a town in Madison County, Virginia, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.-Geography:Madison is located at ....
, where she served as professor of musicology from 1966 to 1974. She was a visiting professor at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
(1976), Queen’s University in Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
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(1979), McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
(1981–82), and the University of Göttingen (1982–83). In 1986 she was awarded the Ehrenkreuz for arts and letters by the Austrian government.
Badura-Skoda contributed many articles to books, reference works, and journals, and also edited scores by Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
, Dittersdorf
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
----August Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was an Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist.-1739-1764:...
, Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
, and Schubert
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
.
With Peter Branscombe, she edited the volume Schubert Studies: Problems of Style and Chronology (Cambridge, 1982). She also edited the report of the international Haydn congress held in Vienna in 1982 (Munich, 1986) and was an editor of a volume on Schubert and his friends (Cologne and Vienna, 1999).
The book Interpreting Mozart, written with co-author Paul Badura-Skoda, is a detailed study of textual and performance issues which are of importance to the serious pianist, but also to any listener desiring insight into the significant issues that a pianist must deal with when presenting Mozart piano works.
Selected bibliography
- Schubert studies: problems of style and chronology; edited by Eva Badura-Skoda and Peter Branscombe. Cambridge University Press, 1982. xiv,369p. ISBN 0521226066
- Proceedings of the International Joseph Haydn Congress Joseph Haydn = Bericht ueber den Internationalen Joseph Haydn Kongress ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
Hofburg, 5.-12. September 1982. Munich: Henle, 1986. - Interpreting Mozart: the performance of his piano pieces and other compositions. By Eva and Paul Badura-Skoda. 2nd Edition New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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. Routledge 2008, xvii, 474 p. Ill.; 1 CD-ROM.